6 hours Ago By Melanie Sun
President-elect Donald Trump announced more nominations to fill his incoming Department of Defense (DoD) on Sunday, less than a month before his inauguration day. A graduate of Princeton University, Feinberg founded the private equity firm Cerberus in 1992. Cerberus has invested in defense contractors.
Unlike the secretary and deputy secretary nominees, Colby has prior experience working at the Pentagon. He served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development in the first Trump White House when he helped develop the 2018 National Defense Strategy that brought the threat of communist China into greater focus for U.S.
defense priorities. “Mike has been a strong advocate for our Warfighters and the American Taxpayer throughout his many years of public service, including in the Department of Defense, and the Office of Management and Budget of my First Administration,” Trump said. “Mike will drive change at the Pentagon and, as a staunch proponent of an America First approach to our National Defense, will work to revitalize our Defense Industrial Base, and rebuild our Military.
” “Emil will ensure that our Military has the most technologically sophisticated weapons in the World, while saving A LOT of money for our Taxpayers,” Trump said. “He has led Medical Departments in the Department of Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the White House Medical Unit,” Trump said of Bass’s over 30 years of health care experience. “Keith will be leading the charge to ensure our Troops are healthy, and receiving the best Medical Care possible.
” All positions except Kasper’s appointment as chief of staff will require Senate confirmation..
